The conventions held in Connecticut by the Congregational benevolent societies during February were well attended. One hundred and eleven churches were invited and eighty-eight represented. The meetings for April will be held in the following order: Tuesday, the 3d, Thomaston, morning and afternoon; Wednesday, the 4th, Waterbury, 2d church, morning and afternoon; Thursday, the 5th, New Britain, afternoon and evening; Tuesday, the 10th, New Haven, Davenport Church, afternoon and evening; Wednesday, the 11th, Rockville, 1st church, morning and afternoon; Thursday, the 12th, Putnam, morning and afternoon; Tuesday, the 17th, Norfolk, morning and afternoon; Wednesday, the 18th, Torrington, 3d church, morning and afternoon; Thursday, the 19th, West Winsted, morning and afternoon; Tuesday, the 24th, Danielsonville, morning and afternoon; Wednesday, the 25th, Norwich, 2d church, morning and afternoon; Thursday, the 26th, New London, 1st church, morning and afternoon; Friday, the 27th, New Haven, Fair Haven, 1st church, morning and afternoon. * * * * * “SERMONS AND SPEECHES,” by Rev. Atticus G. Haygood, D.D., is the title of a neat volume issued by the Southern Methodist Publishing House, Nashville. It contains 428 pages, and is offered at the low price of $1.25. The sermon likely to attract the most attention is on “The New South, Gratitude, Amendment, Hope.” It was preached on Thanksgiving Day, 1880, and circulated extensively in pamphlet form. “A Christian Citizen,” another sermon, is perhaps of equal merit, and especially pertinent to the condition of affairs South. The addresses of special interest to the general reader relate to “The Negro—A Citizen” and “The New South from a Southern Standpoint.” These addresses are comprehensive, catholic and kindly in spirit. Dr. Haygood convinces his readers of his sincerity, and charms them by the vigor and freshness of his style. Every word he utters indicates his purpose to do good. The circulation of these sermons and speeches will do much to create better feeling between well-disposed people North and South. We wish the book the success it merits. * * * * * Pursuant to the action taken at our last Annual Meeting relating to a petition requesting a report on the policy of the Association in regard to race or color prejudice in the support of schools or churches, our Executive Committee, to whom the matter was referred, have passed the following minutes. I. That in accordance with the New Testament doctrine upon which the Association was founded, and by which it has from the beginning been governed, that God has made of one blood all the nations of men, we reiterate the rule, which we believe that fidelity to Christ requires, that all our churches and schools shall open their doors impartially to persons of every class, race and color.